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The GargoyleNovel
Andrew Davidsonstandalone novel2008
Literary & general and romance, about grief and loss.
Anita BlakeSeries
series42 books1993
Tense in tone, about vampires, set in north america.
“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guilty Pleasures →
Meredith GentrySeries
series10 books2000
Paranormal romance, about fae and political intrigue.
“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Kiss of Shadows →
The Blood Lily Chronicles / The Redemption ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2009
Tense in tone, about demons.
“To keep food on the table after their mother died.”
from the catalogue
Start with Tainted →
BuffyverseUniverse
universe205 books1992
Tense in tone, about vampires, set in north america.
“Into every generation a Slayer is born: one girl in all the world with the strength to stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness.”
from the catalogue
Start with Buffy the Vampire Slayer →
includes Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Slayer (Kiersten White), Buffy: The Next Generation, Buffy Prequels
End of the World BluesNovel
Jon Courtenay Grimwoodstandalone novel2006
Science fiction and cyberpunk, set in east asia.
“Now running a biker bar in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, he's also sleeping with the wife of a High Yakusa ganglord.”
from the catalogue